b) Why is there no decent compilation of Justin Hinds' material (his stuff here is great)?

c) Have you ever read more self-serving, self-regarding sleevenotes on any reggae reissue? Gaz helpfully tells us that "in my early teens, tiring of the contemporary music scene, I went in search of root alternatives". I love the idea that at the age of 13 Gaz's jaded palette could only be revived by an odyssey to Brentford Rd. It was a great club at Gossips, this is a great comp but Gaz we really don't need to know this much about you.

I think what you are referring to, Dr Superlove, is the misattribution to Justin Hinds of the track Teardrops. I remember this being discussed both on the old board as well as on the Trojan forum and the conclusion seemed to be that it was sung by a group called The Personalities who may subsequently have evolved into the Silvertones.

Top Ska Tunes, as I've not tired of saying, was my top release of last year and I guess we should forgive the self-serving nature of the sleevenotes (just this once) on account of the excellence of the selection. I guarantee you will get many hours of pleasure from this record.

1) Delroy 'Bongoman' Byfield seems to be best remembered for the B-side to The Skatalites' 'Guns of Navarone' Island 7", called 'Marcus Garvey' (aka 'Garvey dead' or 'Where is Garvey ?'), mis-credited to The Skatalites (although it is them backing him).

He also crops up on the hard to get hold of Count Bismark productions LP, 'Original Ska Explosion Vol. 1' (Carib Gems, CGLP 12, 1989) with 'Yes I know' (mis-credited on the sleeve as Theo Beckford).

Others will ratify, but there ws a Soniia Pottinger LP from the mid-1970s called 'Jezebel' on Island I think also.There were two Island LPs from the mid 1970's.
Jezebel and Justin Time (which has dreadful sound quality for some reason).